• Search Research Projects
  • Search Researchers
  • How to Use
  1. Back to previous page

Examining the Effects of Study Abroad on the Listenership of Japanese EFL Students

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K02754
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Foreign language education
Research InstitutionNagasaki University

Principal Investigator

CUTRONE Pino  長崎大学, 多文化社会学部, 准教授 (30573381)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 今村 圭介  東京医科歯科大学, 教養部, 助教 (00732679)
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywordsbackchannels / study abroad / EFL / pragmatic competence / あいづち / 聞き手語用論的能力 / 語用論 / 留学 / listenership / back-channel
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examined the effects of both short-term and long-term study abroad, as well as pre-study abroad instruction, on the listenership of Japanese EFL university students. The results of this study point to the benefits of study abroad (SA), particularly for the learners who studied abroad long term, as well as for the learners who received instruction prior to studying abroad. Specifically, the students who studied abroad longer and received pre-SA instruction on listenership were best able to sustain the instructional goal of sending minimal backchannels less frequently and extended backchannels more frequently, with greater variability, while asking questions and taking the primary speakership in the conversation more often, and initiating conversational repair strategies when they did not understand and/or disagree rather than feign understanding and agreement. Such findings provide support for the pre-teaching of listenership to Japanese EFL students endeavoring to SA.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

研究結果の学術的、社会的意義は次の二点である。留学が日本人英語学習者の語用論的能力の発達に大きな影響を与えるという研究結果は、留学の効果を実証するものである。また、語用論的能力の発達には留学前の指導も大きく関わるという研究結果は、教育者、教育機関側のより効果的な留学プログラムの計画に重要な示唆を与えるものである。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (21 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

All Journal Article (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 5 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (11 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 9 results,  Invited: 2 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Investigating the Effects of Task-Based Language Teaching on Japanese EFL Learners' Willingness to Communicate2018

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone and Siewkee Beh
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of AsiaTEFL

      Volume: 15(3) Pages: 566-589

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Insights into the Field of Applied Linguistics: An Interview with Rod Ellis2018

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone
    • Journal Title

      研究紀要「多文化社会研究」

      Volume: 4 Pages: 309-319

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] 日本の大学における大人数英語コミュニケーション授業 -インタラクションを増やす方法に注目して2017

    • Author(s)
      ベー シュウキー・カトローニ ピノ
    • Journal Title

      長崎大学 言語教育研究センター紀要

      Volume: 5-1 Pages: 51-64

    • NAID

      40021213518

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Explicit vs. Implicit Instruction: Investigating Backchannel Behavior in the Japanese EFL Classroom2016

    • Author(s)
      カトローニ ピノ
    • Journal Title

      Asian EFL Journal

      Volume: 18-2 Pages: 9-88

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The explicit teaching of backchannel behavior to Japanese EFL/ESL learners2016

    • Author(s)
      カトローニ ピノ
    • Journal Title

      Pragmatics Resource Series: Back to Basics: Filling in the Gaps in Pragmatics Teaching Materials

      Volume: N/A Pages: 36-48

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] apanese EFL University Students and the Study Abroad Experience: Examining L2 Development and Program Satisfaction after Three Weeks in North America2015

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone and Brien Robert Datzman
    • Journal Title

      TESOL International Journal

      Volume: 10 (2) Pages: 24-47

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Towards a pedagogical framework to develop the listenership of Japanese EFL/ESL learners2015

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone
    • Journal Title

      Teaching, Learning and Investigating Pragmatics: Principles, Methods and Practices

      Volume: - Pages: 297-320

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Examining Potential Sources of Miscommunication between Japan and the West: Using Grice to Bridge the Sociolinguistic Gap for Japanese EFL Learners2015

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone
    • Journal Title

      Asian EFL Journal

      Volume: 17 (2) Pages: 30-69

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Investigating the Effect of Long-Term Study Abroad on the Listenership of Japanese EFL University Students2018

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone
    • Organizer
      4th International Conference of the American Pragmatics Association (AMPRA)
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Examining the Impact of Task-Based Language Teaching on Students' Willingness to Communicate2018

    • Author(s)
      Pino and Cutrone and Siewkee Beh
    • Organizer
      The 16th Asia TEFL International Conference
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Assessing Listenership in the Japanese EFL Context: Towards a Framework for Analysis2018

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone
    • Organizer
      2018 CLIC CONFERENCE: Assessing Speaking in Context
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Examining the Effects of Study Abroad on the Listenership of Japanese EFL University Students2017

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone and Keisuke Imamura
    • Organizer
      2017 CLIC Conference on Study Abroad: Understanding the Study Abroad Experience
    • Place of Presentation
      Rice University
    • Year and Date
      2017-02-10
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Using a Task-Based Instruction Approach to Promote Active Learning in the Japanese EFL Context2017

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone
    • Organizer
      Active Learning in a Globalized World
    • Place of Presentation
      Sojo Univeristy
    • Year and Date
      2017-02-04
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Adopting a Task-Based Approach to Address ELT Issues in Japan2017

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone and Siekwee Beh
    • Organizer
      26th International Symposium on English Teaching
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Identifying a Framework for Examining Listenership2017

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone
    • Organizer
      JALT 2017: 43rd Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Panel: Pragmatics Forum2017

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone
    • Organizer
      JALT 2017: 43rd Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Designing and Implementing a Task-Based Syllabus in the Japanese EFL Context2016

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone
    • Organizer
      TBLT in Asia
    • Place of Presentation
      Ryukoku University
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-25
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Pragmatic Failure in Intercultural Interactions Involving Japanese EFL/ESL Speakers2015

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone
    • Organizer
      14th International Pragmatics Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Antwerp (Belgium)
    • Year and Date
      2015-07-26
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Japanese EFL University Students and the Study Abroad Experience2015

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone
    • Organizer
      NAFSA 2015 Annual Conference & Expo
    • Place of Presentation
      Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (America)
    • Year and Date
      2015-05-24
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] Better Health, Better Life2019

    • Author(s)
      Toshiaki Nishihara, Mayumi Nishihara, Pino Cutrone
    • Total Pages
      86
    • Publisher
      Kinseido
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Program Book & Selected Papers from the Twenty-sixth International Symposium on English Teaching2017

    • Author(s)
      Pino Cutrone and Siewkee Beh
    • Total Pages
      259
    • Publisher
      Adopting a Task-Based Approach to Address ELT Issues in Japan
    • ISBN
      9789861477985
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

URL: 

Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2020-03-30  

Information User Guide FAQ News Terms of Use Attribution of KAKENHI

Powered by NII kakenhi